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Swatting Group ‘Likely Responsible’ for Campus Shooter Hoaxes at Villanova and Others: Report
Robert D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 27 WPVI-TV (6-abc) story about the swatting group that made false emergency reports targeting at least 10 universities, including locally at Villanova University, and how these swatting calls are done.
FYI Philly | Finding Our Happy Place
Eric Zillmer, PsyD, the Carl R. Pacifico professor of Neuropsychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for an Aug. 23 episode of WPVI-TV (6-abc) “FYI Philly” about a class project in which Zillmer's psychology students mapped out local landmarks and hidden destinations where they feel happiest in Philadelphia.
Neutrino Astronomers Set Biggest Traps Ever for Messengers From Cosmic Accelerators
Naoko Kurahashi Neilson, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 20 Science article about a neutrino monitoring system in China’s Gobi Desert.
Louisiana’s Tax-Share Problems Prove Clawbacks Must Be Standard
Andrew Leahey, JD, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, authored an Aug. 19 column for Bloomberg Law about why clawback provisions should be mandatory in any public incentive programs, to ensure that if the promised jobs, investment or public benefits don’t happen, taxpayers aren’t on the hook.

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Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD

buildings, civil engineering, engineering

Aghayere studies structural systems and why they fail. He has written extensively about wood, concrete and steel construction and structural failure analysis. And commented in media stories about building collapses, the degradation and testing of infrastructure and the built environment.

 

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD

Criminology & Justice Studies
D'Ovidio researches the intersection of computer technology, crime and the criminal justice system. He directs Drexel's research program in computer crime and digital forensics. In the past, he has worked with the New York City Police Department and Philadelphia Police Department on research projects involving computer crime. His work with the law enforcement community also includes training investigators on techniques to trace Internet communication and seize electronic evidence and cell phones.

Girija Kaimal, EdD

creative arts therapies
Kaimal’s research focuses on understanding the way that creative self-expression affects human emotions and other brain processes. Her work particularly focuses on the ways people's experiences influence what they create, and how art-making can be used to reduce stress and stress-related issues.

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